In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo resulted in a tragedy and the loss of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee

In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy resulted in a tragedy and ...

In 1969, lightning struck Apollo 12 seconds after launch; John Aaron’s “SCE to AUX” call restored telemetry and helped save the Moon mission

Apollo 12 astronauts encountered a significant crisis when lightning struck their rocket, not once but twice. A neglected ...
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OTD In Space - January 27: Apollo 1 Fire

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The ...
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Model, Wind Tunnel, Apollo Command Module

Click to open image viewer. This Apollo command module pressure model was part of a larger grouping built and used for wind tunnel testing conducted in the development stage of the Apollo program. The ...

Apollo 14 carried over 2,000 tree seeds around the Moon in 1971: Decades later, 'Moon Trees' still thrive across the U.S.

In 1971 Stuart Roosa — the command module pilot of Apollo 14 — carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon.
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A Handshake in Orbit 50 Years Ago Transformed the Space Race

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human spaceflight. A 1973 artist’s concept of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, with the ...

In 1972, Apollo 16 astronaut John Young jumped into the air while saluting the flag, creating one of NASA’s most unusual photographs from the Moon

Apollo 16 commander John W. Young was captured in a remarkable moment, leaping while saluting the American flag on the lunar surface. This unforgettable photograph, taken by lunar module pilot Charles ...